- Suriname
- republic, former Dutch colony NE coast of S. America; 63,251 sq. mi.; pop. 411,000; cap. Paramaribo.
Webster's Gazetteer. 2013.
Suriname
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SURINAME — Le développement économique, social et politique du Suriname depuis un siècle illustre de manière presque caricaturale les problèmes de décolonisation qui se posent aux Caraïbes. Que ce soit sous la dépendance coloniale, dans un cadre semi… … Encyclopédie Universelle
SURINAME — SURINAME, republic on the northeastern coast of South America, between Guiana (formerly British Guiana), Brazil, and French Guyana and bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. The first permanent settlement was founded in 1652 by the English… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Suriname — Suriname, surinamés sa → Surinam … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Suriname — [sur΄inäm′, soor′ə nam΄soor΄i näm′, soor′i nam΄; ] Du [ soor΄ə nä′mə] country in NE South America: a former territory of the Netherlands, it became an independent republic in 1975: 63,251 sq mi (163,820 sq km); pop. 355,000; cap. Paramaribo:… … English World dictionary
Suriname — Republic of Suriname Republiek Suriname (Dutch) … Wikipedia
Suriname — /soor euh nahm , nam /; Du. /syuu rddee nah meuh/, n. a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 443,446; 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Cap.: Paramaribo. Also, Surinam /soor… … Universalium
Suriname — Republiek Suriname Republik Suriname … Deutsch Wikipedia
Suriname — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Suriname (homonymie). Republiek Suriname (nl) … Wikipédia en Français
Suriname — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Suriname <p></p> Background: <p></p> First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid 17th century, Suriname became a… … The World Factbook
Suriname — noun a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975 • Syn: ↑Republic of Suriname, ↑Surinam, ↑Dutch Guiana, ↑Netherlands Guiana • Instance Hypernyms: ↑South American country, ↑South… … Useful english dictionary
Suriname — , Surinam Confusion still sometimes arises concerning the name of this small South American country. The spelling Surinam can now safely be regarded as historic and Suriname as the preferred modern spelling. The Suriname River and Suriname toad … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
